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For Sight and Sound: From their album "To Our Children's Children" (1969) Watching and Waiting Watching and Waiting

For Sight and Sound Petula Clark from her 1967 single Cat in the Window Cat in the Window

I always wanted to post this song in December and this year I finally remembered! So for Sight and Sound: Collective Soul from their self-titled album (1999) December December

This week in SSC: "Forced Perspective" As little bear drives down the road he encounters a big school bus. (This was not easy this week. It's always difficult working with bears. ;-) Take it Easy! Take it Easy!

This week in SSC: In honor of our 2 year anniversary in SSC this week we could choose a challenge that we learned something from while being in our group. I chose "ICM" (Intentional Camera Movement.) I really like playing around with this technique just to see what I can come up with. It has taught me that you can actually paint with the light by using a longer shutter speed. My image is of ​our yard along the driveway from an upstairs window. You can just make out the fence and the ghosts of the trees as they transition from summer to fall ​and ​the days get shorter. There are some large fir trees, a ​dwarf dogwood and the yellowing Jacquemontii birch with its beautiful white bark. Happy 2 year Anniversary, SSC! Thanks to all our members for your wonderful contributions each week. It's always fun to see what each of you come up with. :) ...and for Sight and Sound There's something a little haunting about this photo to me so I chose this song to go along with it. ​Concrete Blonde from their album "Bloodletting" (1990) Darkening of the Light Darkening of the Light

Summer come back. It's too cold already! And for Sight and Sound: Ambrosia from 1975 Holding on to Yesterday Holding on to Yesterday

For Sight and Sound (as always. ;-) The Doors from their album "Waiting for the Sun" (1968) Summer's Almost Gone Summer's Almost Gone

This week in SSC: "Bokeh in the Foreground" "Welcome" sign through the begonia. This was a fun challenge and a technique I want to use again. ..and for Sight and Sound: Joe Walsh from his "So What" album (1974) Welcome to the Club Welcome to the Club Welcome to the Club

Praying for some rain soon. For Sight and Sound: Hall & Oates from their "Abandoned Luncheonette" (1973) Album: Lady Rain Live: Lady Rain Lady Rain

My favorite room with a little ICM :) (Best on black) For Sight and Sound: Linda Ronstadt In My Room In My Room Or The Beach Boys In My Room In My Room

This week in SSC: Letters of the Alphabet Wishing everyone some *JOY* this holiday season (and every day, really :) And for Sight and Sound: From J S Bach and George Winston Joy Joy Joy

Sight and Sound (Looks best large) Alicia Keys from her album "Songs in A Minor" (2001) Fallin' Fallin' Fallin'

This is a Japanese Maple (Kogane Nishiki) that we planted next to our house about 6 years ago. It's a wonderful tree in all seasons but it especially enjoys showing off in the fall. :) (Looks best large) Jimmy Page and Robert Plant from the DVD "No Quarter - Unledded" (1994) Wonderful One Wonderful One

This week in SSC: "Using Autumn (or spring) as the theme create a card to commemorate SSC's One Year Anniversary!" It's hard to believe it's been a year already. So many good challenges done and so many more to come. Here's to another fun year. Thanks to all of our members for being a part of SSC! :) ...and for Sight and Sound: Little River Band from their "Diamantina Cocktail" album (1976) Live: Happy Anniversary Album: Happy Anniversary

My last horse, and a good friend (circa 1993.) Her name was "Lady." Doobie Brothers from their album "The Captain and Me" (1973) South City Midnight Lady (written and sung by Patrick Simmons.) Live: South City Midnight Lady Album: South City Midnight Lady or South City Midnight Lady

A precious, little girl I met the other day that completely charmed my heart. :) From his "George Harrison" album (1979) Soft Touch or Soft Touch

Sight and Sound Jim Croce from his "Life and Times" album (1973) Dreamin' Again Dreamin' Again